
3 3 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 25cm
Description
Anatomical figures of a male and a female with removable chest and abdomen covers. Some religious restrictions on disection were lifted in the 15th century, which led to the wider study of anatomy using models like these as extra teaching aids. Both figures show the heart and lungs. One shows a pregnant female with a baby in the uterus, and the other the kidney and intestines in a male.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10284103
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